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How much effort to put into saving that ultra fine gold
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<blockquote data-quote="G0lddigg@" data-source="post: 213929" data-attributes="member: 357"><p>personally i spent alot of time prospecting before i go hard yakka on a spot, i generally know what the average size gold is in that area and run specific matts to get the yield i want with processing alot of material. </p><p></p><p>My suggestion is to cater for all types of gold somewhere in the sluice run, big gold will drop otu easily flat gold will turn on its side and tuble if you dont give it a chance, fine gold only usually needs a few good slow preramps and a dropoff to fall out of suspension but then throwing too many rocks through the sluice can blow these out so work to the area and theres no perfect answer <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>i have a spot where the gold is so fine yo gte 300-400 bits per pan easily... its really heavy easy to get stuff but there so much junk there whihc has contaminiate the water so this stuff floats, i have to run three sizes of mesh on top of eahc other to keep a boiling action and keep the material moving. i this spot i cannot belt material through, no matter what i run its better to let one shovel in at a time and i get 2 grams per hour no problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G0lddigg@, post: 213929, member: 357"] personally i spent alot of time prospecting before i go hard yakka on a spot, i generally know what the average size gold is in that area and run specific matts to get the yield i want with processing alot of material. My suggestion is to cater for all types of gold somewhere in the sluice run, big gold will drop otu easily flat gold will turn on its side and tuble if you dont give it a chance, fine gold only usually needs a few good slow preramps and a dropoff to fall out of suspension but then throwing too many rocks through the sluice can blow these out so work to the area and theres no perfect answer :) i have a spot where the gold is so fine yo gte 300-400 bits per pan easily... its really heavy easy to get stuff but there so much junk there whihc has contaminiate the water so this stuff floats, i have to run three sizes of mesh on top of eahc other to keep a boiling action and keep the material moving. i this spot i cannot belt material through, no matter what i run its better to let one shovel in at a time and i get 2 grams per hour no problem. [/QUOTE]
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